ZIP Code 93925

In ZIP code 93925, near Salinas, homes carry a median value of $679,300 while households bring in a median income of $72,604 — a gap that makes buying here a stretch for many. The county's effective property tax rate of 0.63% works out to roughly $4,280 a year on that median home, a real cost against per-capita income of $25,617. Add an 8.75% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and the overall expense load in this area runs high even though the tax rate itself stays below California's norm.